The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-08

A full attendance is desired. 60 Rev. G,
l.. Howe of the Boston Theological School
is expected to occupy the pulpit here for the
next three months. He preached his first
sermon last Sabbath. -- Walter r. pike
is again very ill., and Harriet Pike is also
sick. j. G. Greenwood's sister, Mrs
Lizzie Parker of Providence, II. l., is spend
ing few weeks with him. - Frank j.
Tillotson of Burlington has spent a few
days in town buying potatoes. - Hor-
ace Trask has been spending several days
with his son Elmer in Waitsfeld. -
Mrs. Pliny Carroll, who fell down the stairs
at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage in
Waitsfeld several weeks ago, badly injuring
one of her limbs, is somewhat better.
Waterbury.
THE graduating exercises of the high
school passed off very pleasantly Friday
evening, the pupils carrying out their parts
in very satisfactory manner. The exer-
cises opened with selection by Citizens
band, followed by prayer. Then came an
essay by Jessie NJ. Hooker, a duet by the
Misses Evans and Carpenter, an essay by Eva
l. Evans, piano duet by the Misses Hooker
and Taylor, an essay by Eva NJ. Burleigh
and prophecies for 'S7 by Jessie A. Straw
Mr.. l.. II. Haines, first committeeman, pre-
sented the diplomas, with remarks appro-
pirate to the occasion, and the exercises
closed with music and the benediction. A
of the church for the graduates, who re-
ceived the congratulations of their friends.
Mr.. Tibbets then entertained at the parlors
of the hotel the graduates and their friends.
lce-cream, cake and strawberries were
served and pleasant time enioyed by all
- On Tuesday of last week Albert G..
Atherton was married to Miss Blanche
Cooley of this place. Many valuable pres
ents were received from their friends in
this and other towns. Friday evening Citi-
zenS' band gave the newly Unmarried couple a
serenade, for which the boys received the
kind hospitalites of Mr.. and Mrs Atherton.
Refreshments, consisting of cake and ice
cream were served and merry time fol-
lowed
Waterbury Center.
THE entertainment given by the Boston
Concert Company at Seminary hall last Fri
day evening was wel-conducted affair.
The singing was first-class and Mr.. Hitch
cocks trombone playing was perfection.
The other members of the company were
equally proficient in their several parts. 1t
was better entertainment than we often
enjoy. - There was an anniversary
wedding at j. w Wrisleys Friday even
ing. a large number attended and the
presents were numerous and valuable.
F. Rev. Harvey Webster has just pur-
chased fine upright piano His son George
visited his parents last week - Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncy Lyon visited in Berkshire
| last week, returning home Saturday.
Dewey Hopkins of Livingstone county,
New York, is visiting relatives in this place
- Rev. f. III. Butler is slowly recover
ing from his sickness and hopes to be able
| to occupy his pulpit in few weeks. -
There will be no services at the Baptist
church next Sunday, as Elder Fuller will be
in attendance upon quarterly meeting at
Underhill.
Woodbury..
OSCAR THOMAS of this place has a COW
from which he made the past year little
over three hundred pounds of butter, be-
sides supplying family of three persons
with milk and cream. The same COW
dropped her calf in the month of March
and during the month of May made fifty
three and three-fourths pounds of butter
and supplied the family with milk.
Mr. Sidney Smith died at the poor-farm last
Saturday. Funeral services were held Mon
day, Rev. Mr.. Wheeler officiating. - 1t
is hoped that all will remember that Sum
day, the 18th, will be observed as Childrens
day at the Methodist church, services to
commence AT ten O'Clock in the morning.
1t is expected that the presiding elder will
meet with the people in the afternoon at the
same place All those interested are re-
quested to meet Saturday next to decorate
the house and arrange for services Sunday.
- Mr.. Edward Hopkins formerly of
Greensboro and now travelling for Mr.. Uf-
ford of Barton selling bugges, has been in
town the past week. Oliver Clamp, Weston
Jennings have each purchased new top-bug-
ges. - George w. Foster last week sold
horse to r. F. Drenan for 500. -
Alonzo Foster and wife of Cabot visited at
George w. Fosters the past week. -
Mrs. Lima Daniels is visiting friends in
Calais. - Mrs. Alfred Nichols mother
from Wolcott has been stopping with her
the past week.
South Woodbury..
GEORGE BATCHELDER is ill with erysipelas
in the face. - Mrs. Holton of Bradford
is still visiting her sister, Mrs. James Nelson.
- Mrs. George Lance is visiting friends
in South Ryegate. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Benjamin and son of New York city
are stopping at Samuel Benjamin's. -
Henry Wheeler has been rather unfortunate
lately, having lost valuable COW and pig.
- Eli Goodel is failing in health. His
daughter Ida returned home last week from
Samuel Benjamin's, where she has been
staying - George and Flora Daniels
were at home last Sunday. They are both
at work in East Montpelier. - Burt
Daniels is i'll with bilious fever. - E.
NJ. Daniels and wife have taken deed of
Gideon Sabin's farm for the maintenance of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sabin - Mrs. George
Sabin is to commence work for A. H. Holt
in about two weeks. - Another sugar
party! Charles Dana reports having sugar
on snow at his house June 4th.
Worcester.
MEMORIAL services passed off very pleas
antly. The recitation by Gertrude Dun
ham was good, as was also the reading by
Mrs. C. ID. Thatcher. The Grafton by Pro-
fessor Dana was one of the best ever
delivered here and there was a large COM
pany out to hear it. - The old Methodist
church has been taken down and the
foundation for the new house of worship is
fast approaching completion. The building
committee show determination to eX-
pedite the work as much as possible -
Captain II. G. Lull of Montpelier set up a
beautiful head-stone at the grave of Henry
Z. Kent last week. - Mrs. III. w. Collins
fell last week and injured her spine. -
Dr. Watson is in town.
Putnamsville.
j. w. DILLON is in Highgate on fishing
tour. Kimball Wallngs is running the store.
- The reading of Miss Ina Robinson at
the Lewisville cemetery on Memorial day
was good. - r. Walings got a severe
blow on the head from falling timber last
week.
Caledonia County